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World Report November 16, 2001

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:A Courageous Crew


    1. How many members of the U.S. Navy does the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt employ?

    1. 70
    2. 5500
    3. 1900

  • Article:A Courageous Crew


    2. The deck of the Roosevelt is the same size as what?

    1. three football fields
    2. three tennis courts
    3. three schools

  • Article:A Courageous Crew


    3. What is the average age of a crew member on the Roosevelt?

    1. 50
    2. 30
    3. 19

  • Article:Cities and States Get New Leaders


    4. Which of the following cities elected their first female mayors?

    1. Atlanta, Georgia
    2. Cleveland, Ohio
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Top 5


    5. Which pie is eaten by one third of all Americans during the holidays?

    1. Apple Pie
    2. Pumpkin Pie
    3. Cherry Pie

  • Article:Unearthing a Roman Treasure


    6. Archeologist David Miles said, "Discoveries of this type are few and far between." What does this sentence mean?

    1. Discoveries of this type happen every week.
    2. Discoveries of this type are very rare.
    3. Discoveries of this type are not a big deal.

  • Article:The Concorde Flies Again


    7. "The Concorde crosses the Atlantic Ocean in under four hours--about half the time it takes ordinary jets." Which of the following equations represents how you would figure out how long it takes for an ordinary jet to cross the Atlantic?

    1. 4 hours x 2 = 8 hours
    2. 4 hours + 2 = 6 hours
    3. 4 hours * 2 = 2 hours

  • Article:A Nose for the Arts


    8. Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?

    Elephants are very good artists.

    1. Fact
    2. Opinion

  • Article:A Nose for the Arts


    9. Which of the following is an effect of the ban on logging?

    1. Elephants lost their jobs and habitats.
    2. Elephants carried logs from rain forests.
    3. Elephants are very smart.

  • Article:A Patriotic Eagle Act


    10. Why do you think "people cry and get goose-bumps" when they see Challenger, a bald eagle, flying?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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